Fifa has sent a warning to Safa and Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula that government interference is not allowed in running of soccer in the country.

World football’s governing body met with the minister in Zurich earlier in the month to discuss the setting up of the Independent Judicial Commission of Enquiry into match-fixing.

This relates to a number of Bafana Bafana matches in the build-up to the 2010 World Cup.

At the meeting in was decided that the government would set up the Commission of Enquiry, but not to cross the boundaries as per agreed upon.

“Herewith we would like to emphasise that any other issues not related to the above should be handled entirely by the South African Football Association (Safa), as otherwise this would constitute interference in the internal affairs of the Safa affairs by a third party and would clearly violate the principles contained in articles 13 and 17 of the Fifa Statutes,” read the letter signed by Fifa Secretary-General Jerome Valcke.

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